Archie Comics recently made major news when it announced that it was doing a crossover comic that will pair Archie and the Gang with Kevin Smith's classic characters, Jay and Silent Bob, from Smith's films like Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. Smith will be writing the one-shot, Archie Meets Jay and Silent Bob, and the comic will be featuring a number of special variant covers. In a CBR-exclusive reveal, we are sharing two of the variant covers for you today.
The two variant covers that we are revealing today are done by Francesco Francavilla, who has done a number of excellent Archie covers over the years (and even won an Eisner Award in 2012 for, in part, his covers for Archie Meets KISS), and by Ty Templeton, a three-time Eisner Award winning artist himself for his work on Batman and Robin Adventures and Batman: The Gotham Adventures..The Francavilla variant cover, and the main cover will both be available as foil covers, as well.
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What is the solicitation for the Archie Meets Jay and Silent Bob crossover?
Archie Meets Jay and Silent Bob #1
- Written by KEVIN SMITH
- Art by FERNANDO RUIZ, RICH KOSLOWSKI, MATT HERMS, and JACK MORELLI
- Cover by FERNANDO RUIZ, RICH KOSLOWSKI, and ROSARIO PENA
The crossover the world has been waiting for kicks off when Archie gets a summer job working at Quick Stop alongside none other than Randal Graves, who debuted in Smith’s seminal 1994 film Clerks. But when Jay and Silent Bob hit the scene, Archie’s life — and all of Riverdale — only get wilder from there. Written in the hilarious, sharp style that defined his films, ARCHIE MEETS JAY AND SILENT BOB #1 is a must-read for fans of Smith’s work and diehard Archie readers looking for a more mature and biting interpretation of the classic characters.
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What does Archie Comics Art Director Vincent Lovallo have to say about the two variant covers?
CBR received the following exclusive statement from Archie Comics' Art Director, Vincent Lovallo, about these two covers specifically, and the crossover project in generl:
Francesco Francavilla and Archie Comics go together like peanut butter and jelly, or in this case, Jay & Silent Bob! It's always a thrill when we get the opportunity to work with Francesco, and this variant was no exception. His eye for strong composition, understanding of color theory, and respect for the history of both Archie Comics and the View Askewniverse truly shines here! Similarly, the master craftsman Ty Templeton delivers on the fun and chaotic energy that fans have come to know and love from both universes. Making Jay and Bob larger than life as they quite literally take over Riverdale is both hilarious and frightening at the same time. We're so glad we got the chance to work with Ty once again and hope everyone gets a kick out of all the fun variants we're rolling out for this crossover!
The regular versions of the main cover and the variants will retail for $7.99. The foil variants of the Francavilla variant and the main cover will retail for $11.99.
Archie Meets Jay and Silent Bob #1 is set to be released on July 9th.
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